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Coordination Compounds

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Coordination Compounds

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CPP FIITJEE COORDINATION COMPOUNDS

1. Isomerism between these two complexes is:


[Pt(NH3)4] [PtCl6] and [Pt(NH3)4Cl2] [PtCl4]
(A) coordination isomerism (B) linkage isomerism
(C) ionization isomerism (D) all of these

2. Complexes [Co(NH3)5Br]SO4and
I
[Co(NH3)5 SO4]Br are:
II
(A) Optical isomers (B) Geometrical isomers
(C) Ionisation isomers (D) coordination isomers

3. The complex [CoCl4]-1 is a


(A) cis isomer (B) trans isomer
(C) will not show geometrical isomerism (D) will show optical isomerism

4. Which of these complexes will show geometrical isomerism?


(A) MA2X2 (B) MA2XY
(C) MABCY (D) All of these
5. The formula of tetraaminechloridonitritocobalt (III) ion is:
(A) [Co(NH3)4(NO2)Cl]+ (B) [Co(NH3)4 (Cl) (NO2)]+
+
(C) [Co(NH3)4] (ONO) (Cl)] (D) [Co(NH3)4] (Cl) (ONO)]+

6. Ti3+ is purple while Ti4+ is colourless because:


(A) there is no crystal filed effect in Ti4+
(B) the energy difference between eg and t2g orbitals of Ti4+ is very high and hence does not
fall with the visible region
(C) Ti4+ has 3d0 configuration
(D) Ti4+ is a very small cation when compared to Ti3+ and hence does not absorb any
radiation.

7. Which one of the following can show optical isomerism?


(A) FeSO4.7H2O (B) K3[Cr(C2O4)3]
(C) K3[Fe(CN)6] (D) Cr(NH3)6Cl3

8. The complex ion [Co(en)2Cl2]+ exhibits


(A) cis-trans isomerism only (B) cis-trans and linkage isomerism
(C) cis-trans and optical isomerism (D) optical isomerism & linkage isomerism

9. The magnetic moment of [Ni(CN)2]2- ion is found to be zero. The hybridisation of Ni2+ in this
complex is
(A) sp3 (B) spd2
(C) dsp2 (D) dp2

10. Which one of the following compounds will show optical isomerism?
(A) [Pt(NH3)2Cl2] (B) [Co(NH3)5NO2]Cl
(C) [Co(NH3)4Cl2] (D) [Co(en)2Cl2]Cl

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11. Haemoglobin, a complex containing iron is a constituent of blood. The oxidation state of iron
in the complex is
(A) zero (B) +1
(C) +2 (D) +3

12. Which one of the following exhibit optical isomerism?


(A) cis-[Co(NH3)4Cl2]Cl (B) trans-[Co(NH3)4Cl2]Cl
(C) cis- [Co(en)2Cl2]Cl (D) trans-[Co(en)2Cl2]Cl

13. Which one of the following compounds has tetrahedral geometry?


(A) [Ni(CN)4]2- (B) [NiCl4]2-
-
(C) [PdCl4] (D) [Pd(CN)4]2-

14. To prepare cis [Pt(NH3)2Cl2], which pair of chemicals is needed?


(A) [Pt(NH3)4]2+ and KCl (B) [Pt(NH3)4]2+ and NH4Cl
2-
(C) [PtCl4] and NH4Cl (D) [PtCl4]2- and NH3

15. What is the crystal field stabilisation energy (CFSE) of a free Co(II) ion on forming the
tetrahedral chloro complex [CoCl4]2-
(A) 0.6 0 (B) 1.2 0
(C) 1.8 0 (D) 2.4 0

16. The number of stereo isomers possible for [Co(en)2(NH3)2Cl2]+ complex is


(A) 2 (B) 3
(C) 4 (D) 5

17. Consider the following statements in respect of [CoCl6]4- complex


1. It is paramagnetic 2. It is low spin complex
3. O.N of Co is -4 4. The C.N of Co is 6
Of these, the correct statements are:
(A) 1 and 4 only (B) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(C) 3 and 4 only (D) 1 and 2 only

18. Inner orbital complexes are formed by which of these?


(A) Strong field ligands (B) Weak filed ligands
(C) Strong as well as weak filed ligands (D) Only H2O ligand

19. In octahedral field, 3d orbitals will be split into:


(A) two levels (B) three levels
(C) four levels (D) five levels

20. The oxidation state of Ni in Ni(CO)4 is


(A) +2 (B) +4
(C) +1 (D) 0

21. Which of the following are coloured due to charge transfer?


(A) HgI2 (B) CrO24
(C) MnO4 (D) all of these

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ANSWERS

1. A 2. C 3. A 4. D

5. C 6. C 7. B 8. C

9. C 10. D 11. C 12. C

13. B 14. D 15. B 16. B

17. A 18. A 19. A 20. D

21. D

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